List of ship decommissionings in 2011

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The list of ship decommissionings in 2011 includes a chronological list of ships decommissioned in 2011.

OperatorShipFlagClass and typePennantFateOther notes
8 FebruaryNaval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  Royal Navy Chatham Type 22 frigate F87Scrapped [1]
24 FebruaryNaval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  Royal Navy Manchester Type 42 destroyer D95Scrapped [2]
11 MarchNaval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  Royal Navy Ark Royal Invincible-class aircraft carrier R07Scrapped [3]
28 MarchFlag of the United States (Pantone).svg  United States Coast Guard Hamilton Hamilton-class cutterWHEC-715Transferred to Philippine Navy [4] Renamed BRP Gregorio del Pilar
11 MarchBritish-Royal-Fleet-Auxiliary-Ensign.svg  Royal Navy Largs Bay Bay-class landing ship L3006Sold to AustraliaRenamed HMAS Choules
7 AprilNaval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  Royal Navy Campbeltown Type 22 frigate F86Scrapped [5]
23 JuneNaval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  Royal Navy Cumberland Type 22 frigate F85Scrapped [6]
30 JuneNaval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  Royal Navy Gloucester Type 42 destroyer D96Scrapped [7]
30 JuneNaval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  Royal Navy Cornwall Type 22 frigate F99Scrapped [8]
30 SeptemberFlag of the United States (Pantone).svg  United States Navy Cleveland Austin-class amphibious transport dockLPD-7inactive reserve [9]

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